-taken off my own blog. i felt bad about sidelining this blog... so i figured i'd cheat a bit. hope you all don't mind.I know I have ranted very often about these Right to Life people. I know I have bitched about them as well. But I think after much careful deliberation and consideration, the issue has entirely crystalized in my head, and I will make one more post on it.
At the end of the day, what pisses me off the most about the politically religious (notice I didn't say fundamentalist, there is a reason for that) is that nonbelievers build up this impression that religions like Christianity is all about forcing them to live by a creed that they don't necessarily believe in themselves simply because it is the one and only true path to salvation and glory.
Well guess what. That could not be further from the truth. Christianity in its truest form is about freedom and love, not bondage. Not telling other people what they must do. Not passing moral judgements on all the people of the world. The brand of Christianity that receives the most media attention is a pervasion, and plegian blemish on a perfectly respectable religion.
That isn't what being a Christian means. Even if it is a myth I subscribe to the fact that Christ, be he myth or be he man, never intended for his message to bring oppression. Even if it is a myth that I subscribe to the Bible, be it the inspired Word of God, or the fabricated Word of Man, tells some interesting tales, and has lessons for all of us.
People have simply misused the religion for their own gain; organized Christianity has had a track record for abusing the trust of the masses to further the power and wealth of unscrupulous men...
Abortion will never be a gray area for me. I know my stance, and I will defend it. What I will never do is to imply that my stance is any more morally correct then anyone elses. I may disagree with them, I may bitch about them, but at the end of the day, I do not disagree with their choice of views, nor do I bitch about them choosing one option or the other. What I do not agree with is them forcing this viewpoint down on other people's throat based on the argument that they have the moral high ground, and know what is best for all humanity.
On the one hand I can see where it can be wrong. On the other hand I can see where it is the right choice. But on the gripping hand it simply does not fall into the tasks of my job to judge who or when or how or why anyone should be choosing either of those.
Which is why it should remain legal. Which is why I am pro-choice. God is pro-choice, too. That is what free will is all about. We are free to choose whatever we think is right. But only what we think is right for us. He gave us hints, but ultimately, he leaves the choice up to us, for us to decide what we want to do. The Christian God never gave anyone carte blanche to decide for other people what was unforgivable. Anyone who thinks that they are qualified to judge such personal matters for anyone other than themselves is about as arrogant as it gets.
I remember the tale of Lucifer. The Fallen Angel was cast out because he thought he was qualified to judge, that he was akin to God. It was his pride in his own righteousness that did him in.
At least Lucifer was more honest. At least he didn't claim to speak for God. He just claimed he was as qualified as God. How much more wrong is someone who claims both to be the voice of God and as qualified to judge?
peace out,
hanchen
